The Wilderness are sonic Bengal tigers prowling your back alleyway, flanked by red-clad cherubs, looking for a fix of stardust on a platter.
The Wilderness were born in Halifax in 2004 and lived in Toronto since 2007.
People say they’re:
“Rock traditionalists that merge flowing vocals with impeccable blues-driven guitars, straddling the divide between alt-roots and supercharged indie rock. An energetic, rapturous live show”- The Lonely Vagabond, Toronto
Or that:
“Lead singer Lee Piazza's stage presence and powerful vocals can either put you into a mellow groove or demand you to dance drive the Wilderness but without one of the tighter bands in the city backing Lee it would only go so far”- Dan Wolovick of Two Way Monologues, Toronto
The Wilderness are sounding off the Bohemian walls of the “Cameron House” on the third Saturday of every month, for their residency, which is over a year old now. They reverberated during Canadian Music Week this past March, (with international bands, Lonely China Day from Beijing, China and Captains from Sydney, Australia). They’ve lifted foot soles off the floors of the Legendary Horseshoe Tavern, Lee’s Palace, Drake Hotel, Rancho Relaxo, El Mocambo, Revival, Bread and Circus and The Boat in Toronto, and the also legendary Black Sheep Inn in Wakefield, Quebec (with Pete Samples), to name a few places.
They released a live CD in January of this year, recorded at the Cameron House and they continue work on a new E.P., to be released this summer. In April of this year, The Wilderness recorded several songs for Take 5 on CIUT 89.5 FM. They can be downloaded for free at: www.4EPs.com/thewilderness
With Lee Piazza’s poetic yet raw lyrics, Nate Lyons-Fisher’s lead guitar flourishes, Jay Organek’s sub-harmonic bass frequencies and Chris Mason’s tribal rhythms (and off rhythms) and crunching synth, The Wilderness are rock and roll and all her maniacal forebears and offspring.
For booking/promotions etc., please contact: thewildernessmusic@gmail.com
welll helllllllllllllllllllllo there! truly miss you guys a great deal. i will come to the cameron house soontime for reall reall. hope all is well on your front. i look forward to the wilderness in my ears. xo klv
Harnessing elements of meticulous songcraft, soulful vocals, and shimmering guitars, this is a band that navigates the territory between rustic-infused energy and a brash rock spirit.
Hey guys, Craig Brown and Tom Sparrow gonna be at your show on the 17th? Cameron's an excellent venue! I might try and make it out... In the meantime... Here's a batch of our next shows - c'mon out ;)
THURSDAY OCT 22 - SNEAKY DEE'S w/ Forces & Sun Satelite SATURDAY NOV 7 - RIVOLI w/ Canary Mine & Little Foot Long Foot FRIDAY NOV 13 - BLUE MOON (Queen & Broadview) w/ Exxtra Juicy, Frankie Whyte & The Dead Idols, Johnny Alexander SATURDAY DEC 12 - RANCHO RELAXO - (No news on who we're lined up with yet).
Hey! Vedette is playing this Friday (Oct 9th) at the Silver Dollar (NW corner of College & Spadina) and will be joined by Palace of the End, Nature Move Faster as well as Actors and Architechts (who promise a PARTY, because they are are having their CD release Party!!!). As well, it is Thanksgiving weekend, and there's just so much to be thankful for, including live music in this great city of ours, and BOOZE... so are you comin' or what?
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were gonna be recording a record this summer so were not really sure with what were doing with shows at this point. but send us the details and i will get back to you quick!
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